bluebonnet pics

Just wanted to add a few pics of my cuties in the bluebonnets. I really wanted a family pic and one of the cuties together, but the weather wasn't cooperating and Ian didn't really like the bluebonnets.

May Color Challenge

Barn Red, Goldrush, Olive, Outdoor Denim. If you complete a project by May 22nd, and email it to me, you could have a chance at some goodies from my stash, and bragging rights. The winning project will be displayed on my blog. The winner will be chosen the 31st. If you order anything from pages 16-19 of the current catalog for this challenge, you will receive a 10% discount.

Hip Hip Hooray, It's a Birthday Card

Hi there! Just wanted to post a cute birthday card I made for my niece whose birthday is in May. I have no idea what company any of the paper is from. The ink and stamp is from CTMH. My niece has a stuffed hippo that she carries around a lot, and the cake is going to be a hippo. So, I thought it would be perfect to make a hippo card. I pretty much cased this hippo card over on the Share ~ Inspire ~ Create blog. I just used different paper, and changed my hippo up a bit. Let me know what you think.



Here is a close up of the hippo.

A birthday project

I just wanted to share this with you. I made this one for my sister-in-law, and I made one pretty close to this one for my mom for her birthday. The idea came when I saw Lauren Meader's Timeless Template idea here. If you haven't checked out her blog it rocks. You should take a look here. Anyway, I thought I could make my own template. So, that is what I did. Not as good as her template, but it's pretty close. Here is a picture of the front of the template. the pocket holds items from a beginner's sewing kit I picked up at Wal-Mart.



Here is a close up of the flower. I stamped a flower from the Close To My Heart My Acrylix Set called Flower Child. I then used my water brush pen and used the same ink diluted in the lid of the ink pad to color the inside of the flower image. To give it a little bling, I used Liquid Glass to outline the image. I then covered it with Martha Stewart glitter.



This is a picture of what was included in the inside of the template. These are fat quarters that I purchased from Wal-Mart.




Hope you like my project. Thanks for looking.

Birthday Girl

My daughter, Audrey just turned 3 last Friday, I am a little late in posting it. I can't believe how time has flown by. One minute she was a little baby and the next she is a sassy little 3 yr old. I can't wait to see what she becomes. Happy Birthday Audrey!

Christmas project

I know this is a little late, but I wanted to show you something I made over the holidays.




These are just simple shower gels. I bought them in a set of 7 from Big Lots for $5. My paper is from the CTMH Evensong Creative Basics package. I hea embossed the top and bottom of my paper with some gold embossing powder (don't know what company, I have had it for a while). Then, I attached it to the bottle using double sided narrow tape. I attached the tag using red satin ribbon I picked up from Wal-Mart. Neat and inexpensive gift to give for the holidays.

Happenings in January

Hello Ladies!

Just wanted to make you aware of some deals that are going on starting in January.

1. As always we have our Stamp of the Month which you can get discounted or even FREE depending on how your sales are.

2. January is National Papercrafting Month, and we have a huge deal for you.

With Close To My Heart’s announcement of January as National Papercrafting Month, this is the perfect time to celebrate all the fabulous things you can do with paper-related products. And our Constant Campaign promotional package will help you do just that! It’s a simple but dynamic combo: The beautiful new Key to My Heart paper packet, featuring all four of our luscious new colors, is accompanied by the E-size My Acrylix® Key to My Heart stamp set, a knockout collection of fashionable, elegant designs.

The great Key to My Heart kit has a retail value of $47.90 US / $59.95 CAN, but you can get it at a substantial savings or even FREE! Here’s how:

Spend $130/$160 and get the Key to My Heart kit FREE!
Spend $75/$90 and the kit is yours for just $20/$25

The campaign also has enticing opportunities for hostesses and new Consultants. Hostesses get the package FREE with a Home Gathering sales total of $400/$500 or more, and new Consultants who join Close To My Heart between January 1–31 will receive the kit FREE in their New Consultant Kit.

3. Also, I have another color challenge.

Come up with a card or layout using these colors (Buttercup, Cocoa, Crystal Blue, Sweet Leaf) by January 24th, and I will give you something from my stash. You can gain inspiration from pages 16-19 in the current idea book. If you purchase anything from pages 16-19 to complete this challenge I will give you a 10% discount. If you need to order anything for this challenge let me know. All you have to do is take a picture of your project, and send it to me through email at stephanieksmith78@yahoo.com. The winner will be chosen on January 31st by me and my wonderful downline, Cyndi. The winner will then receive the prize and bragging rights as I will display the winning project on my blog.

4. Just because I am such a nice consultant, I am giving everybody who orders something in January an additional 10% off. This gives you a chance to get more from that Christmas $$$ you received.

5. Also, don't forget our crop on January 24th. I will email you later with more details.